How Songs can Change

“Already Gone” by Kelly Clarkson had a vaguely similar beat to the song “Halo” by Beyonce. When I heard Kelly Clarkson’s song “Already Gone” I thought it was “Halo” because the introduction is the same instrumental. My reasoning for Kelly Clarkson remaking the instrumental for her new song is because the person who wrote the music for “Already Gone” gave the same music to Beyonce a few months back. The Hollywood music businesses sometimes do not pay attention to the closeness of songs like this. Maybe Kelly just thought that her lyrics did fit the song nicer.
In my opinion I thought that Kelly Clarkson’s lyrics fit the song better than Beyonce’s. I think what it comes down to is which story the artist is telling and if you can relate to it. ‘Already Gone’ is a song more people can relate to and feel. Kelly sings from her heart so her pain seems real like she’s “been there, felt like that.” That’s always been Kelly from the beginning, full of heart and soul. Beyonce just simply gets into “character” when she sings. Her song made sense, but it did not seem like it actually came from her, from her feelings and experiences. Artists have a better time connecting with their fans if they sing about lyrics that are easily relatable.

How Music can Change

A song called “Apologize” by One Republic was remade by a band called Silverstein. The original is a rock song that had a pop melody to it. Apologize” sounded like a melancholy; it had a sense of gloominess and intensity in the song. This song just makes me think about how the nice people, like the artist who made the song, can get taken advantage of and end up getting hurt. My favourite part of the song is when the introduction breaks out and there is a new beat to the song. It goes from a slower rhythm to a slighter, more upbeat one when the chorus arrives. This was a really popular song because many people can relate to what the songwriter was singing about. People understand what he was trying to say and understood the meanings that came from the song. Since many people have been in relationships like this the artist had a better time relating to the listeners.
The song seems to be about this couple and the girl would break up with the guy for no reason. He said that “I’m holding on your rope,” a hidden meaning I found from that was that he was like a puppet to her. The girl has a string and he is holding on to keep the relationship alive. After a while she would come back to the guy for a second chance and he would say that “it’s too late to apologize.” The girl says that she needs him and then for no reason she will break up with him. The guy “loved her like a fire red, now it’s turning blue,” his feelings changed after she hurt him. Another meaning is to have self respect for yourself, put your foot down, and to know when enough is enough. Basically this is a song about relationships and the problems that can arise from it.

Silverstein did a cover of the song "Apologize" (Silverstein's version) which had more of a heavier rock presence in it. This version seemed more powerful than the original; it felt a bit more distraught to me. The distressed tension from the music notes went well with the lyrics. I did like this version it had its good, natural sounding sides to it. However, in my opinion, the original is still the best version of this song. Also if One Republic had not written this song, there would be no cover by Silverstein which made the original seem more soulful. When I heard the remake, I thought it was too much of a change in tone. The screaming did not make this version any better either; it was too harsh for soulful lyrics like this. One Republic had the best version of the song, Silverstein’s was too sorrowful and Timberland’s remix was too content. One Republic had a nice, peaceful balance for the song. I liked how the original still sounded heartbreaking, but the pop melodic beat made it seem like there was hope for the future.

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